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THE CRESTIAD Vol.90 No. 5 Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania From Wall Street to CCC October 9, 2008 Coming home to Cedar Crest Creating a financial crisis and how it will effect students Ibolya Balog CRESTIAD SPECIAL What is going on? How did we get here? What can we expect? These are the questions that students are asking not just in the accounting classes but around campus in conversation. A little more than a year ago business news media started reporting that mortgage repayments were not keeping track with the payment schedules. It was also reported that many of the mortgages and home equity loans issued in the prior five years or so had variable interest rates that allowed for lower initial payments but that required higher payments as benchmark interest rates increased and re-set in later periods. Borrowers signed up for these loans because the low initial payments allowed them to buy more expensive houses or take out equity loans for the appreciation in the value of their homes. House prices were increasing by double digit percentages year over year for several years. So borrowers thought they can either refinance at low rates again when their payments were scheduled to increase or they can sell their houses, pay off the mortgage and keep a bit of money as down payment for the next house. For many people things did not turn out as planned. The economy as measured by GDP (gross domestic product) slowed. Interest rates had increased, so the refinancing at lower rates was not an option and house prices stopped increasing. Gasoline prices reached unprecedented levels and the higher energy costs lead to higher prices for necessities like food. Consumers’ incomes did not keep pace with the increasing prices and that resulted in more of them paying mortgages late or not at all. Most mortgages are no longer held by banks until repaid, as in the past. Rather they are packaged and sold as investments to institutions in the global economy. The selling price of these investments was calculated based on the expected higher interest that would be paid by borrowers in the future. Since some borrowers were not paying the scheduled amounts, the related securities lost value. 2 Accounting rules require that certain investments need to be reported at “Fair Value”. If there is a publicly traded market in the securities then Fair Value is determined by the price a willing buyer pays a willing seller when neither is compelled by other circumstances to buy or sell. The alternative is to calculate an estimate of Fair Value based on expected future receipt of money. Investment banks and brokerages recorded large losses as the market for mortgage backed securities dried up and no one wanted to buy them any more. That is how the downward spiral started. In each reporting quarterly period these reported losses increased since September of 2007. Since the securities used as collateral decreased in value, the stockholders’ equity of the financial institutions decreased, so other institutions were less willing to lend them additional money which led to the “credit crunch” and the current credit freeze. Modern economies function on credit, which acts as a bridge connecting one transaction to the next. If credit becomes unavailable, which is the current situation in the financial market; it acts as if an emergency brake were applied in a moving car, leading to a slowing and eventual stop. The Secretary of the US Treasury and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank met with leaders of Congress to ask them to pass legislation so this slowing and stop can be controlled and hopefully avoided. At this point many economists believe that the United States economic slowdown may have already reached the point where it becomes a recession, which is a negative growth rate of GDP. What central bankers are doing is to take steps to make credit available to mitigate the situation. What can we expect? Students graduating in May 2009 may need to work harder to find the jobs they would like than graduates of recent years, because the slowing economy makes companies more cautious in adding employees if they are looking to cut costs. Students looking for part time work in retail over the holidays may find fewer positions continued | page 3 4 Courtesy | Cressman Library staff Last year, students brought back the homecoming tradition at Cedar Crest. What was once a favorite annual event at Cedar Crest, was a big success in its 2007 return and is back for another year. The 2008 homecoming events will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18. Ambar plans for future with entire community Leann Pettit SENIOR EDITOR A new era for Cedar Crest College will culminate with the Strategic Planning. This will begin with Marie Wilde. Last year, Marie was named Director of Institutional Research. Her role this year has changed to Director of Institutional Research and Planning as the College moves into the future. Discussion about Strategic Planning began over the summer and the planning began in Sept. Strategic Planning for Cedar Crest will be positioning the College for current and future students. Today, there are fewer students attending colleges and they have different demands than students of the past. President Carmen Twillie Ambar is excited about planning for the future of the College; however, she said that Strategic Planning is not only about the results, but also about the journey. Strategic Planning for Cedar Crest involves the entire College community: faculty, staff, alumnae, current and future students. But it also includes the community around Cedar Crest. Our plan for the future must also include what the Lehigh Valley, and the world, thinks about Cedar Crest. Because of this, everyone’s input is valued 8 9 as Cedar Crest plans for its future. The President’s Cabinet for Strategic Planning is a way to get the whole campus involved in planning for the College’s future, but also a way to get the information that is discussed at planning meetings efficiently back to the departments. It is also a way for departments to have their say in the future of Cedar Crest. To get everyone from the Cedar Crest Community involved, the Strategic Planning Committee is planning for focus groups for faculty and students. They are also looking at departmental plans for the next five to seven years to advance and enhance within departments. There are also plans to have a Strategic Planning Summit. A summit is planned for early Jan. for faculty and staff and another for students that is currently planned for Jan. 21. “When you start to talk to the world about who you are…when you talk about who you are and what you aspire to be, you need to have an open voice,” said Ambar about Strategic Planning for Cedar Crest College. To be able to accept new ideas and apply them to the College, the school must first be aware of itself. You have to have a good sense of self so new ideas can add to yourself, not add to what you don’t know. “You can no longer drift in NEWS OP/ED LIFESTYLES FEATURES Mark Doty visits campus What happened to Music Television Your air fresheners could be doing harm Cedar Crest traditions between,” Ambar said. “Fundamentally, this College knows who it is.” In the end, the Strategic Planning Committee will produce a finalized document for the future of the College. However, Ambar explains that the document will be a guidepost for the College, “a chart, a map for the College.” The College will be able to look back on the finished document, the finished plan and ask ‘Did we complete all of this?’ The Committee has held two meetings thus far and has yet to send any information out to the larger community of what has been produced from these meetings, said Wilde. Both Ambar and Wilde have suggested that students should email Student Government Association (SGA) or Wilde herself with any concerns or suggestions for the Strategic Planning Committee. People on campus have been energized by the process of Strategic Planning. There is a deep interest in making sure that voices are heard. A new leader is inspiring for everyone, Wilde commented. “There’s nothing more fun than dreaming about what you want to be,” said Ambar. Wilde looks forward to students getting involved in planning for the College, “I hope that students will contribute to that dream, too.” 10 12 A&E SPORTS Fire and Rain Mane event A night with Dave Binder 2NEWS www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad October 9, 2008 Poet on campus after a year of anticipation Megan Ammons JUNIOR EDITOR With vast gestures and facial expressions, Mark Doty read with a vibrancy of a performance rather than a poetry reading on Thursday, Oct. 2. Doty was born in 1953 in Maryville, Tenn. He received his B.A. at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and his M.F.A. at Goddard College in Vermont. Doty teaches at the University of Houston, and frequents Hunter College, NYU and Columbia. He lives both in Houston and in New York City. Doty is a noted poet and nonfiction writer. He has published six books of poetry, three memoirs and an essay in book length. He is also the only American poet who won the T.S. Eliot Prize (1995). He has received two NEA, National Endowment for the Arts, fellowships, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and many more. Dr. Carolyn Segal, associate professor of English, was the brains behind bringing this talented writer to our campus. It was her choice to bring Doty, “I knew for over a year that I wanted him and this fall he was free,” she said. The event was part of the 2008 Visiting Writers Series, sponsored by Cedar Crest College’s Humanities Department & Cultural Programs Committee. The Humanities Department brings different writers to campus throughout the year, “My task and pleasure has been to find the poet, since 1996,” said Segal. Doty read a total of eight poems and one work of prose from his published works. His topics varied and included his southern Mamaw, children, a cockatiel named Omar, the gym, death, fish, a sassy senor called Lola, and a near death experience. When reading his last poem of the evening, “Heaven for Paul,” these comedic lines ensued laughter from the audience, “At this point it seemed plain: if God intervenes/in history, it’s either to torment us/or to make us laugh, or both, which is how/we faced the imminence of our deaths the second time.” From comedic to serious and endearing, Doty’s work had something for everyone. After the reading a question and answer session, Biden, Palin target the middle class Elizabeth Saleb COLUMNIST In the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2008 campaign, at Washington University in St. Louis, Republican Governor Sarah Palin and Democratic Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., debated familiar issues such as energy, oil, Iraq, the economy, same-sex marriage and taxes. Particularly interesting about this debate is the fact that it was Governor Palin’s first appearance in a nationally televised debate. The former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, was unique compared to other recent running mates using language like “doggone it” “darn right” “heck of a lot” and “I’ll betcha.” Six- term Senator Biden stayed composed throughout the debate. Senator Biden often focused his attacks on the Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain. Senator Biden criticized Senator McCain’s record and position on the issues. Senator Biden, also pointed out the differences between McCain and Obama, suggesting Obama is more in touch with the American people. “Yes, well, you know, until two weeks ago -- it was two Mondays ago John McCain said at 9 o'clock in the morning that the fundamentals of the economy were strong… Eleven o'clock that same day, two Mondays ago, John McCain said that we have an economic crisis. That doesn't make John McCain a bad guy, but it does point out he's out of touch. Those folks on the sidelines knew that two months ago.” Governor Palin defended McCain’s statement. “John McCain, in referring to the fundamental of our economy being strong, he was talking to and he was talking about the American workforce. And the American workforce is the greatest in this world, with the ingenuity and the work ethic that is just entrenched in our workforce. That's a positive. That's encouragement. And that's what John McCain meant.” Governor Palin often stressed and repeated talking points, such as referring to the Republican ticket as a “team of mavericks.” Senator Biden refused to acknowledge Senator McCain as a maverick on issues important to the American people. Claiming, “Look, the maverick -- let's talk about the maverick John McCain is. And, again, I love him. He's been a maverick on some issues, but he has been no maverick on the things that matter to people's lives.” Senator Biden often criticized the Bush administration and porcontinued | page 5 THE CRESTIAD Fall 2008 Megan Ammons Arts and Entertainment Editor Thersia Ault Sports Editor Brea Barski Front Page Editor Lifestyles Editor Study Break Editor Asst. Sports Editor Lizz Nagle Corresponding Editor Opinions Editor Leann Pettit News Editor Gadget Manager Online Editor Liz Skoczylas Managing Editor Circulation Editor Features Editor Faculty Adviser Elizabeth Ortiz Staff Megan Ammons | Junior Editor reception and book a signing took place. During the question and answer portion of the evening Doty gave some advice to those who wish to become writers. Firstly, read what you really want to read and let it influence you. Secondly, find a balance between taking crit- icism and being stubborn when it comes to your work. He said that his work can take anywhere from a day to three or four years. Doty admitted the pop culture that inspires him is Project Runway, music and films. Walk the walk and light the night Jessica Korpics STAFF WRITER Every five minutes someone new, somewhere in the world is diagnosed with a form of blood cancer. Every ten minutes, blood cancer is the cause of a death. The Light the Night Walk, started by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, LSS, is a nationwide night event that is held to raise awareness about different forms of blood cancers and to raise money in the hope of finding a cure. One thing that sets this walk apart is that volunteers will carry different color balloons as they walk- white for survivors, red for supporters and gold for those who have lost their fight against blood cancer. They started this tradition to celebrate and remember the lives that have been touched, changed and lost to cancer. “This was my first year attending the event and I had a lot of fun. I definitely want to participate in the walk again in the future,” said Andrea Walters, a freshman at Northampton Area Community College. “We had two college clubs sign up to walk as a group. We also had about fifty people register on line to walk,” said Mary Lou Collis, student at Northampton Area Community College and Captain of Team Spartan. “Our mascot, Sammy the Spartan, led off the crowd and our award winning softball team was right behind him.” On Saturday Oct. 4, Northampton Area Community College hosted their own Light the Night Walk. People of all ages were invited to attend this event. Volunteers walked an approximate distance of two miles around the school. This is the tenth year that this walk has been held nationwide and the theme for the year was “A Decade of Difference.” “We are still collecting funds, but our goal was $2,000, and we are very close to hitting it. We still have people turning in money,” said Mary Lou Collis, Captain of Team Spartan. Some different forms of blood cancers that the LSS raise money for are Lymphoma, Leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease and Myeloma. Lymphoma is a type of cancer that continued | page 3 Gabrielle Augustine Stephanie Bennett Hauna Colista Alex Edgington-Giordano Dannah Hartman Kristen Isaacson Lindsey Jancay Elizabeth Kern Jessica Korpics Emmalee Lesko Jocelyn Ludwig Sara Messner Cathy Meyett Kathryn Jessica Monro Amanda Osborn Elizabeth Saleb Leslie Savadge Allie Scott Tori White The Crestiad is a student run newspaper organization. It publishes one edition every week throughout the Fall and Spring semesters, available both in print and online at http://www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad. Its primary goals are to keep students informed about events and issues of concern to the Cedar Crest community, and to provide staff members with an on-campus internship-quality media experience. Students participating in The Crestiad may receive academic credit for their participation. The final responsibility for news content and decisions rests with the editorial staff. The Crestiad welcomes Letters to the Editor on any subject as long as it is tasteful, responsible, and signed with the full name of the writer. The Crestiad reserves the right to edit for content, length, language, and grammar. The Crestiad is the student-run newspaper of Cedar Crest College and every member of the community is entitled to one copy free of charge. Additional copies of the paper are $1.00. Questions or concerns If you have any questions about The Crestiad or concerns regarding content, please call the editorial staff and leave a message at 610-606-4666 ext. 3331 or e-mail crestiad@cedarcrest.edu. Cedar Crest College is located at 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104. Guest columns and letters to the editor may be submitted for publication by any student, faculty, or staff member of CCC. Columns should be e-mailed to the The Crestiad as MSWord attachments. Letters to the editor may be e-mailed as MSWord attachments. All submissions should clearly state the name, address, and phone number of the author or authors. Student authors should include major and class standing and faculty or staff members should include his or her position and title. October 9, 2008 3 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION A student-friendly student center Hauna Colista STAFF WRITER The Student Government Association, SGA, meeting on Oct. 1 was very productive. They covered many different issues from petitions, to the campus website, to what time meals can be used in the Bistro. The highlighted discussion of the meeting was the TCC. President Ambar had raised the question at an earlier meeting, is the TCC really a student center? SGA President Kristen Allard opened the discussion asking for suggestions from students on how the TCC can be more student friendly. Some suggestions included making Alcove A or the area outside the dinning hall more of lounge. Some students feared that having a lounge there could cause even more congestion in LIGHT THE NIGHT continued | page 2 begins as a tumor in your lymph nodes. Some forms of this disease will not affect a person’s lifestyle and the person can continue to live a long and healthy life, even without any form of treatment. Other forms however are severely aggressive and can rapid failure of a person’s health and will cause death. Leukemia is a cancer of one’s blood or their bone marrow. It is often diagnosed by an abnormal formation of white blood cells. Hodgkin’s disease is another form of Lymphoma, but is often diagnosed by the very orderly spread of the disease from one lymph node group to another. Myeloma is a type of cancer that attacks the plasma cells, which are the immune systems cells in bone marrow, which helps to produce antibodies. “I think that it was an awesome decision to participate in this walk,” said Stephanie Holzer, junior at Cedar Crest College. “I think that it supports a really good cause and I hope that all the money they raise can go towards helping a lot of different people with cancer. Leukemia and other blood cancers in general affect people of all ages. However for each different disease, there are many different forms of that disease. Most cases of Leukemia and Myeloma an already heavy trafficked area. What seemed to be the most popular suggestion was remodeling the Bistro. Sara Schopf, sophomore nursing major, mentioned modeling it more after the Red Door at Muhlenberg College. The Red Door has a more relaxed, open feeling, something that students seemed to feel the bistro lacks. Schopf thought it would be nice to see sofas, and fewer tables, replacing the seating the tables gave with more booths. Rachael Diffenderfer, Social Vice President, mentioned making the bistro more “school spirited” by having a falcon logo somewhere in the bistro or more school colors. SGA is still taking suggestions. SGA meets every Wed. in the 1867 Room from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. All guests are welcome to attend. affect adults, while Hodgkin’s Disease is found either between the ages of fifteen to thirty five, or in those over the age of fifty five. Lymphoma can be found in patients of all ages. Eighty two percent of all money raised at this walk goes directly to research for a cure for blood cancers and also to programs that help out patients. “Our students really rallied around this cause. We had other various fundraisers such as a two day bake sale and blue-jean Friday. We also sold paper balloons that displayed the donor’s name on it,” said Collis. “We pretty much had the whole college involved in this year’s event. Dr. Arthur Scott, our college president, was even appointed the Corporate Sponsor for this year.” “I chose to participate in this event because I liked that fact that I was helping to raise money for an awesome cause,” said Walters. “Cancer affects too many people, and I don’t want to see any more people have to deal with this awful disease.” “I do not have any relatives or friends with this disease, thankfully, but I have a high opinion of this fundraiser, due to their dedicated volunteers and coordinators,” said Collis. “They have not failed to impress me, and my business colleagues at this college. How awesome is the sight of 3,500 red lighted balloons at dusk!” CORRECTION In the October 2, 2007 issue of The Crestiad, the photo accompanying the story, “‘Obiden’ wives speak at Cedar Crest” 17-month-old Tula Sobrinski was identified. However, her mother, Kristen Sobrinski was not identified as the woman holding the baby. NEWS Panel discusses ethics in politics and the elections Elizabeth Saleb COLUMNIST This question dominated the Ethics Institute panel discussion on Oct 1. On the panel was Pamela Varkony, a nationally recognized writer, commentator and speaker. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association and is an advocate for empowering women. Also, on the panel was Dr. John Reynolds, Ph.D. Dr. Reynolds is a professor of Political Science at Moravian College. He is a frequent speaker on the American political system, Political parties and Elections. The Ethics Institute is developed from a collaboration of Cedar Crest College and Lehigh valley Hospital and Health Network. It presents lectures, discussions and workshops throughout the Lehigh valley on a host of topics. Some of the topics include genetics, stem cell research, cloning, social work and ethics and many more. Wednesday’s night discussion began with Varkony’s perspective of ethics. She explained that society views ethics through multidimensional prisms. For example, we could look through social, financial, and personal prisms. Two prisms she stressed from a political perspective were that of time and the greater good. Both Varkony and Dr. Reynolds noted that in ethics there are many grey areas and very little is black and white. Varkony explained that when she was a child she could remember when a handshake could be taken to the bank, literally. Today she says that level of trust no longer exists. Varkony personally believes as does Dr. Reynolds, that that level of trust diminished beginning with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and continued through FINANCIAL CRISIS continued | page 1 available as retailers try to control costs when consumers are cautious with their spending. Bank consolidation through merger of troubled institutions with stronger ones, will result in fewer banks competing for business, leading to higher fees and less available credit for all of us. Student loans may be harder to get as less money is available because of the restricted credit markets and difficulties of the banking institutions. Purchase of large ticket items such as cars will become harder and more expensive to finance as larger down payments and higher interest rates are charged. This may apply to popular electronics the Vietnam War, Watergate and still continues today. Varkony primarily blames the “24/7 cycle of the media that has been fostered by the Internet.” For example, she says, people are afraid to think out loud now because within a matter of minutes that statement would be on YouTube. She explains that people don’t have the time anymore to think for themselves because they are constantly bombarded by the media and a fast paced lifestyle. “We don’t even have the time anymore to think what can I do for someone else…for my community.” “ Ethics is not about what is illegal…rather it is the unwritten rule of decency ” Varkony believes, that first, ethics in politics has to start with the people- voters and citizens. And second she believes that “we need to hold people accountable.” Dr. Reynolds followed by outlining what he calls “structural values.” The first of the three structural values is found in the First amendment. While Dr. Reynolds believes strongly in the importance of the First Amendment he also believes that it can lead to unethical and vile actions. He says, “Ethics is not about what is illegal…rather it is the unwritten rule of decency.” He continued that ethics is attached to roles. That is, “What is a candidate supposed to do to win? Is the consultant’s ethical role to help such as computers, large screen TVs and other similar items. Future home buying will become similar to more long ago practices where 20% will have to be paid down instead of getting 100% financing. We can expect the near future to be a challenging time. On the positive side, we should become more cautious spenders and revive saving habits. For future first time home buyers house prices will be more affordable as prices level off at a lower level and increase at a lesser pace in the next few years. In a market based economy lower prices mean buying opportunities for future investors. We need to exercise good judgment in our near term decisions and look for a return to more favorable economic conditions. the candidate win or are there other considerations?” These he claims, are the gray areas that most of us intuitively recognize. In other words, you know it when you see it. Second, is the structural bias of the media. He states that the media does not separate itself from ideology. For example, he said to compare Keith Olbermann from MSNBC to Bill O’Reilly from Fox News, at which point there were some giggles. Dr. Reynolds explains that in a free market the media’s job is to make money. The media is primarily used for entertainment. So, news divisions have to justify programs that attempt to capture large audiences. With this in mind programs are crafted with protagonists and antagonists that make for entertainment. Third, is negative campaigning, which is primarily accomplished through crafting information in such a way to persuade the public. On this point Dr. Reynolds explains that the period leading up to 1968 the selection of nominees was made by party leaders. Since then we have shifted to using primaries to choose our nominees. He claims that given this shift candidates now have to please the voters, which means more fundraising, more media and more pollsters and their roles are primarily to win. These factors invite unethical behavior. Dr. Reynolds believes that this issue comes back to us. “What are we going to do about it?” He suggests that we vote against the politicians that display unethical behavior. Although he thinks that will be unlikely because of ideological beliefs. The panel discussion was followed by questions and answers from the audiences regarding the issue of ethics in political campaigns. 4OP/ED www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad Not Your Typical Female Lizz Nagle | Senior Editor ...And that’s why I am never leaving. Seriously. This is my fifth year at Cedar Crest. Because I started off as a Chemistry major and later switched to an English major, and then even later added a Communication major, I couldn’t exactly finish everything in just four short years. And I am okay with that. And so are my parents, who graciously allow my daughter and me to continue living in their house while I am being educated. I have now stretched this to five years, living at home, rent free. And with recent talk of graduate school after I have out-stayed my welcome here at Cedar Crest, I may be able to stay at home with mom and dad a few years longer. Because of their loving support and desire for me to be educated, they are alright with this set-up. I do help out around the house with cleaning and organizing and driving my younger brothers to work and appointments. But I will not help out with the cooking. This happens to lead me to another reason why I never plan on moving out of my parent’s house. I would make a terrible housewife. With the steady decline of our stock market and our economy taking a crap on itself recently, I highly doubt that I will be able to afford car insurance, student loans, electric cable and phone bills as well as a mortgage on top of all that. And for the purpose of this column, I think renting is a waste of money and would only move out of my parent’s house if I were to buy my own home in which to live with my daughter Erin and her puppy-brother, Elliot. Now, I realize I do need to get back to the cooking thing… With all of that being said, since I highly, highly doubt I will be able to afford living on my own upon graduating Cedar Crest, that leaves me the option of buying a There’s no place like home... home and living with someone else, in order to split the expenses. Now, I don’t exactly have very many friends. All of my best friends graduated last year, when I was supposed to. So that leaves close friends out of the running for people I might be able to buy a home with. So this leads me to my next option which is that my boyfriend could propose to me and we could get married and buy a home together, mortgage it, and live there happily ever after. This would be an excellent plan. Except one detail is missing. I don’t have a boyfriend. And this might have a little something to do with the fact that (here it comes) I don’t cook. Alright, I understand that this might not make very much sense to you, my faithful reader. But it’s not that I can’t cook. It’s that I don’t cook. I mentioned a few paragraphs earlier that I would make a terrible housewife. And that is due to the fact that I do not want to be a housewife. I don’t want to graduate college, get married, have more kids, put a halt to my career and be a housewife. There are some women born to be mothers, home-makers and housewives. That is not me. I am a mother, and a damn good one at that, but I am not a housewife. These are two completely different roles that sometimes one takes on responsibility for both at the same time. I know plenty of women who have kids and stay at home with them. I also know a few dads who stay at home with their kids. That life is not for me. I want to seek further education, I want a career. And I understand that I can do all of that and have more kids and all of that. But that’s not what I want. And since that’s not what I want, I don’t even have a boyfriend right now. I am so un-interested in rela- tionships that I couldn’t even imagine myself in one, much less imagine getting married within the next couple of years. Isn’t this funny- I’m twentytwo years old and single. My sister is eighteen and engaged to be married July 12th of next year. I’m sure she’ll be married before I can make it on a first date with someone. Now, I don’t want you thinking that I think my sister is throwing her life away to get married and have kids and stay at home to be a housewife. She will have four semesters worth of credits from community college before she is married and will continue her education in Maryland, where she will live with her husband-to-be. This is a good plan for her. It’s what she wants. It’s what he wants. It’s what I want because if she moves out of the house, my parents won’t mind so much that I’m still around next year after I graduate. After my sister, I have two younger brothers. A sixteen-yearold a fourteen-year-old. One year after I graduate from Cedar Crest, one of them will be graduating high school. Hopefully he will enlist in the Marines and get out of the house. And then a year after that, the other one will graduate and hopefully attend a four-year university in Oklahoma. Then I will be the only one left with my parents. They will be so happy to have gotten rid of everyone else, they couldn’t possibly care that I will be almost thirty and still living at home. And then if I can just wait it out a few more years after that, my parents will probably need to move into an assisted living facility or something and then the house will be mine. So what am I even trying to say in these nine-hundred words of my column this week? I’m not really sure, but if you can make some sense of it, please notify me. Evening eavesdropping Allie Scott STAFF WRITER I always wondered what it would be like to live above a busy city street where I could open up my windows and hear the chatting and conversing of the city people down below. Well, this past Wednesday night, I got a little taste of what I imagined that to be like. At about midnight, I was lying in my bed about to go to sleep and my dorm room was so hot that I decided to open up the windows because it was a cool and chilly night. The breeze felt magnificent., I laid back down onto my pillow to finally get some rest. Then, as I was lying in my bed, I could hear footsteps stomping down towards the doors of the dorm hall. I swear, it sounded like a stampede was running down the walkway. So I figured, okay, I’m sure that was just some people coming back to the dorm for the evening, it will get quiet, right? I mean it is midnight. Well, apparently I was wrong because this stampede was the beginning of my late night eaves dropping on the ladies of the hall. Shortly after the flock went inside the building, my ears were then graced with the shrieking of a girl yelling at her boyfriend on the phone. The rant went on for a good fifteen minutes; sobbing and begging proceeded after the yelling and cursing. continued | page 5 October 9, 2008 Topless double standards Cathy Meyett STAFF WRITER I was sitting in bed talking to a friend the other night trying to decide what to write about this week. I asked her for her suggestions and she jokingly replied, “Whether or not I can walk around with my shirt off.” After the impending giggles subsided I asked her to explain. She said to think about it: guys can walk around shirtless and no one thinks twice of it but if a woman was to do the same, she’d be slapped with an indecent exposure citation. So I did stop and think and it made me realize that here are a lot of inequalities in society between the sexes. Take, for example, the age old standby of sex. If a woman was to cheat on her long term lover as an act of revenge or even by mistake, she is given negative labels and called nasty things. Look them up in a dictionary and they are defined as “a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual intercourse usually for money. Harlot, prostitute, strumpet” and “a dirty slovenly woman.” Neither definition ends at a promiscuous woman. Yet, a man will be called “player”, “pimp” and other such names if he were to do the same thing. It’s like Christina Aguilera said in her song, Can’t Hold Us Down: “If you look back in history/ It’s a double standard in society/ The guy gets all the glory/The more he can score/ While a girl can do the same/ And yet you call her a whore/ I don’t understand/ Why it’s okay/The guy can get away with it/ The girl gets named.” It makes no sense at all why the same actions lead to different consequences. Another example is if a woman comes off as strong individual who will speak her mind, she gets called a bitch. A strong man who speaks his mind in the same way is looked at a strong person, and that’s it. For example, I was in one of my classes and my opinion on seatbelt and smoking laws differed from everyone else in the room. Now, I am not a quiet person in the least, so those opinions were voiced. Big time. And as I am going to talk to the professor about something,, another student called me a bitch. I asked her why she had called me this, since I had clearly heard her, and she simply replied that my opinions were wrong and that I shouldn’t have voiced them. But I am willing to bet the rest of my journalistic career that if a guy had brought up the points I did, that he would have been seen in a different light and that nobody would have called him a bitch. Lastly, look at sports. There are more sports scholarships out there for men than women. More men than women in my high school graduating class back home got sports scholarships. There are also fewer and fewer scholarships for sports that aren’t football or men’s basketball. I am not saying that they aren’t there, they are just harder to find and most of them end up going to men. Why? Because they are perceived as better athletes. Take a look at how little coverage the WNBA gets when compared to the NBA. continued | page 7 What happened to MUSIC television? Dannah Hartman STAFF WRITER Music Television. That’s what MTV stands for, although these days it could be quite confusing due to the lack of music on the network. At age 19, I shouldn’t feel old when I watch MTV, however I do. I remember the days of TRL actually playing the entire music video on the countdown not just a ten second tease like they do now. I also remember when music dominated the network, not these “reality shows” that MTV now plays 24/7. One of MTV’s new reality shows is Sex with Mom and Dad. Yes, you read correctly. It’s actually called Sex with Mom and Dad. The show, hosted by Dr. Drew (VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew) claims to help teens and their parents deal with their problems about sex, dating and rela- tionships. I’m all about safe-sex education, but I don’t find it necessary to be educated about my parent’s personal sex life. In one episode, a daughter actually asked her father how many women have given him oral sex. Does anybody else find that totally disgusting? Can someone explain to me how knowing the number of women who have given your dad oral sex helps you get educated about safe sex practices, because honestly I think that’s what we call TMI. And how could I forget about the absolutely annoying show My Super Sweet 16? Come on MTV, a show about a bunch of bratty, spoiled sixteen-year-old teens who demand their parents spend tens of thousands of dollars on a birthday party and also purchase them a brand new BMW. This glimpse of “reality” continued | page 5 October 9, 2008 5 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad OPINIONS Going Hungry:A family’s journey This article is part two of a four part series written by Hauna Colista about her family’s struggle through the diagnosis, treatment and recovery process of her brother. Hauna Colista STAFF WRITER The day my brother admitted that he was sick, the skies were a dirty grey and the air was cold. There was a light mist sticking to everything, distorting my world. Or at least that is how I remember it. Admitting he had an eating disorder, an ED, was his first step to recovery, like any other addiction. That is truly what an ED is, an addiction that needs to be controlled. Before he admitted his problem, my parents had taken him to our family doctor to address their concerns with his eating habits and loss of weight. The three of them were escorted to a small, sterile room and told that the doctor would be there shortly. So, they waited, patiently, for his arrival. You would think that my brother’s protruding collar bone EAVESDROPPING continued | page 4 I was now sitting upward in bed, propped up against the wall. I thought to myself, “Where is popcorn when you need it?” because this was getting good. My little ears then wandered to the next conversation between two people smoking on a bench. I heard all about their day and what not, which was fine, except for the fact that they had mouths worse then a pair of truck drivers. Ladies, please…you’re better than that. After some more wandering, I overheard the mean cattiness of two girls tearing another girl apart which made me so sad, but hey, no one is perfect and we all have our MUSIC TELEVISION continued | page 4 gives young teens unrealistic expectations, not to mention wastes time when instead, MTV could be playing music. Of course, there’s MTV’s popular reality show, The Hills. As a viewer of The Hills, I often find myself wondering why I’m so addicted to a show about absolutely nothing. I get so frustrated with Heidi’s belief that she actually has talent, and I absolutely do not care about Spencer and his creepy flesh colored beard yet I tune in every week to see the drama unfold. I wish MTV would just save all of us the headache and put on a video countdown or something. Then there’s MTV’s newest reality show featuring Paris Hilton, called My New BFF. The show, which premiered Tuesday, September 30th, is a competition between fourteen girls and two guys vying for Paris Hilton’s attention. First of all, why MTV, why? Paris Hilton could buy a new best friend if she wanted, but instead and sunken cheeks would have been a dead give away. But not for an MD. The doctor said, “He needs protein,” and that was the end of the story. Protein…the miracle cure! I apologize for my sarcasm, but you must understand my bitterness. I knew my brother was sick, my parents knew he was sick and so did the rest of the world. There are a number of factors that may have played a part in the doctor’s response to my parents concerns. However, it still proves that EDs in males are over looked. For decades, many clinics didn’t even admit males for treatment. Remuda Ranch, one of the nations leading ED clinics, established itself in 1990. It wasn’t until this year that the clinic opened its door to boys 17 and under. Of course this is not the only place in the country to admit boys, but it shows that treatment for them is just now making it to the surface. Even if more organizations are developing programs for men, it is still inadequate. Because EDs are typically considered a female disease, most programs are designed for women. Not only that, but these days when we have to just let it all out. Well girls, I have to say, thank you so much for letting it all out below my open window, because it was extremely entertaining and the popcorn hit the spot for my late night munchies. I then heard silence, which was followed by rain trickling down my window panes. For the safety of my blankets, I shut the windows so nothing got soaked. I lay down in my bed and drifted off to sleep. What a wonderful way to end my night, it was almost like I watched the movie Mean Girls which is like my most favorite movie ever. So girls I have something to say, be careful what you say and where you say it because you never know who is listening. she was given a show that I’m sure we’ll all get sucked into watching. Secondly, is it cool to go on national television and beg for someone to be your friend? Last time I checked, it was sort of pathetic. Anyway, the winner of the show gets the “exclusive” title of being “Paris Hilton’s New BFF”. Well, if I remember correctly, both Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan were once considered Paris’s bestie and that lasted about three daystops. Hopefully the winner of this new show will last five days, but don’t count on it. So please MTV, bring back the music! And no, featuring artists in the eight seconds between shows when the credits roll is not what I consider playing music. I don’t want to see celebrity wannabees fight over Paris Hilton or watch sixteen year old girls cry when their parents buy them the black BMW and not the red one. MTV, you’re called music television for a reason! Remind us why, because I’m sure I’m not the only one who has forgotten. programs are often crowded by women and even if there are several men who want to seek help, walk- “ You would think that my brother’s protruding collar bone and sunken cheeks would have been a dead giveaway. ” ing into that situation can be very difficult. How many men do you know that want to discuss missed periods? Writing this makes me want to scream. I just don’t see the logic in VP DEBATE continued | page 2 trayed McCain as a friend of Bush. At one point Governor Palin responded saying “Say it ain't so, Joe, there you go again pointing backwards again. You preferenced your whole comment with the Bush administration. Now doggone it, let's look ahead and tell Americans what we have to plan to do for them in the future.” The governor used her tone, body language and sense of humor to emphasize her down to earth qualities and her connection with the middle class. At one point she gave a “shout-out to all those thirdgraders at Gladys elementary School, you get extra credit for watching the debate.” She continued to speak to the middle class caring for one particular person and not another. This disease does not have a gender. This disease does not discriminate and neither should treatments for it. There are thousands of boys and men suffering from EDs but do not feel comfortable looking for help because their gender goes disregarded. Putting gender differences aside, treatment is necessary for females and males. EDs are not just a physical illness but a mental one as well. People with eating disorders, females and males, often, if not always, suffer from severe depression. My brother was not an exception. When a person first faces their disorder, there can be a great deal of resistance. The first day my brother went to see a specialist, he was shaking. I could read the nerves all over his face. If I could have seen myself at the time, I am sure I would have looked the same. When a person with an ED first seeks help there are a couple different options: in-patient and out-patient treatment. When out-patient treatment isn’t working for someone, they move onto in-pa- tient. Regardless of which option is used, physical and psychological treatment is necessary. The National Institute of Mental Health describes that treatments can be designed specifically for one particular patient. It is important to understand that no person is the same and neither are EDs. They are all unique. My parents thought that my brother desperately needed to be home. His doctors had laid out a specific plan of treatment for him so that he could remain at home and my parents could implement a lot of steps on their own. This wasn’t the first attempt at treatment, but my parents were hopeful. I made that sound so easy. Easy? If I needed to find one word that did not fit with this topic it would be easy. What you don’t know, is that this is only half the story. Many, many things went wrong with my brother when we first sought treatment. We almost lost him. So if you think he just started talking to someone about it and ate some “protein”, you have something else coming. throughout the debate. “One thing that Americans do at this time, also, though, is let's commit ourselves just every day American people, Joe Six Pack, hockey moms across the nation, I think we need to band together and say never again. Never will we be exploited and taken advantage of again by those who are managing our money and loaning us these dollars.” Senator Biden also emphasized his connection with the middle class. “I understand what it's like to sit around the kitchen table with a father who says, "I've got to leave, champ, because there's no jobs here. I got to head down to Wilmington. And when we get enough money, honey, we'll bring you down." When asked about her com- ment regarding that she needed someone to explain to her what the vice president does, Governor Palin responded, “In my comment there, it was a lame attempt at a joke and yours [Senator Biden] was a lame attempt at a joke, too, I guess, because nobody got it. Of course we know what a vice president does.” Polls show that Senator Biden won the debate but that Governor Palin exceeded expectations. The entire transcript of the debate can be found at http://www.cnn.com. The next debate between Senator McCain and Senator Obama will be on Tuesday, October 7th, with Tom Brokaw at Belmont University in Nashville. The following on October 15th at Hofstra University in New York, with Bob Schieffer. 6LIFESTYLES www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad October 9, 2008 Outside of the Your air fresheners could be killing you But they smell good Cathy Meyett STAFF WRITER Air Fresheners. We all use them in various places: dorm rooms, bedrooms at home, bathrooms, all through our apartments and homes. But could they be slowly killing us? According to research done in Canada and by a professor at the University of Washington, they could be. Dr. Anne Steinemann from the University Of Washington recently published results from her study on three air fresheners in different mediums: gels, time dispensed, and a liquid spray. She used gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to determine her results. She tested these things and laundry products to determine the concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s). The findings were astounding to say the least: the six products testes emitted around one hundred different VOC’s; ten of them are regulated under United States laws due to their toxicity. Of these are ethanol, ethyl acetate and butanone. None of the VOC’s on the list are required to be listed on the labels of the products that they are found in. There has also been research on the occurrence of allergies to chemical fragrances. The research shows that twenty percent of the population is in some way allergic or sensitive to chemical fragrances. This number jumps to thirty percent in people who are already known to have allergies. However, Dr. Liz Hanna argues that more testing needs to be done as well. Ninety percent of the products we use for personal care have never been tested to see if they are safe for human consumption. Hanna attributes this fact to most of the chemicals in these products have been around for at least a hundred years and we have just recently started testing chemi- cals for effects on human health. She also calls for better packaging and labeling of the products, such as listing the chemicals on the package or including fact sheets from the manufacturer with the product. The suggestion of placing “green tick marks” for non-toxic products was also made. In 2007, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) that found more than a dozen air fresheners contain chemicals that cause hormonal and reproductive abnormalities did a study during development, especially in babies and young children. These chemicals can also cause genital abnormalities and reduce sperm count as well. Of the brands tested, only Febreeze Air Effects and Renuzit Subtle Effects contained no phthalates. Phthalates are used to make perfumes scent last longer. Walgreens Air Freshener, Walgreens Floral Bouquet, and Ozium Glycol- ized Air Sanitizer were found to have the highest levels of the chemicals. Walgreens removed these brands and more brands of air fresheners from their shelves in September of 2007 after this research came out. The NRDC filed a petition to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), calling for them to test the air fresheners more before they are released to the public. Two months ago, Congress approved a bill that cuts allowable levels of six types of phthalates. This was enough for twelve European countries to ban their use in children’s toys. Canada also imposed a voluntary ban on some of these chemicals in children’s toys. Seventh Generation, Mrs. Meyers and Method are three natural products that contain no phthalates and are safer for human use. FRESH OFF THE SHELF Loving your luscious lashes Allie Scott STAFF WRITER I have been on excursion after excursion searching aimlessly for the most perfect mascara. I have been to every drugstore, department store and beauty store under the sun, and unfortunately I have been let down by every tube of mascara I have brushed onto my fluffy little lashes. At this point I am almost one hundred percent positive that I have tried at least twenty different kinds of eye lash cosmetic out there. One day on one of my shop- ping adventures to Target, I decided to take a little stroll down the makeup aisle, and as I was walking down the aisle my eye was drawn to a little bright orange tube. Hmmm…what is this? Covergirl’s Lashblast volumizing mascara is what I found. This mascara has a very unique extra-large, rubberbristled brush and patented volumizing formula that is supposedly going to give you “big bold lookat-me lashes,” but pssshh isn’t that what all mascaras are supposed to do? Well I decided to give it a shot, the tube of Lashblast was $6.99 which I thought was very reasonable. When I got home I tried on the product and SHA-BAM! I looked like a movie star...just kidding, but I did look fabulous. I was absolutely floored by how fantastic my lashes looked; they were longer, separated and extremely full from just one coat! I usually wear two coats of mascara and that is the deal breaker most of the time because once I put on more than one coat the mascara starts to flake and its gross. So I added on another coat of the Lashblast and what do ya know, still perfect, except for now I had even thicker lashes. Well I was just so amazed I added on coat number three and still no clumping or flaking. So I continued going about my day, I went to classes and what not and then went to work, and when it was time to take off this lovely little treasure I found, I was even more impressed at what I saw! I had zero smudges what so ever on my eye lids and the mascara came right off without using any eye make up remover! I used a plain old bar of soap, and that’s it, it was very easy to remove! This stuff is awesome ladies, for $6.99 you can not beat it, and the quality is better than Dior! Being a college student I really don’t have a ton of money to spend on beauty products, so I think that Covergirl definitely did a great job with this volumizing mascara that is budget friendly and a great quality. They also sell Lashblast in waterproof mascara, which is ideal for summertime so you can still look great when you are waterlogged. So if you are like me and are waiting to find that perfect mascara, I suggest that you journey your way to Target or a drugstore to pick up Covergirl’s Lashblast volumizing mascara. If you want to try some other great finds, these mascaras will blow you away: Lancome DÉFINICILS High Definition Mascara, $24 Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara, $19.50 Sephora Atomic Volume Mascara, $16 Lehigh Valley Hughes Library by Gabrielle Augustine With the gas prices rising because of the latest hurricane, Ike, and gas shortages in the southeastern United States, it’s hard to see yourself traveling an hour off campus to a library. I mean, come on – it’s a library! But, it isn’t just a place for any bibliophile to love and spend their day there. Hughes Library (HL) in eastern Monroe County is perhaps one of the biggest libraries in the area – and believe me, I’ve been to a lot. Talk about a great opportunity to make use of Cressman Library’s Interlibrary Loan system! Obviously, no one library – except the Library of Congress – can carry all the books in the world, but HL has no shortage of fiction, non-fiction, movies, music CD’s and magazines. It is an excellent source for research with schoolwork as well as having extensive collections of fiction for when there is time to read it. They have subscriptions to at least five dozen magazines, from A-Z, from children to teens to adults. And not only that, the back issues are kept – especially for your studies. I was homeschooled for most of my life. Because my mom didn’t follow any set program, she discovered an excellent resource in HL in their education section. Anyone who is an education major will find a wealth of information on how to create various unit studies and design curriculums. If you get a chance to visit this awesome place, you’ll find the atmosphere at the library is very open with space but also very comfy – very much like the way Cressman is set up. There are lots of armchairs, but also stations with computers to work, etc. HL is part of a system called Eastern Monroe Public Library (EMPL) along with the Smithfield and Pocono Township branches. I probably start comparing every library I visit to this huge bundle of resources. You can see the Eastern Monroe Public Library catalog yourself online and you can save gas… but still explore Outside the Lehigh Valley (and help with research while you’re at it!) HL is open Mon-Thurs 9a.m. – 9p.m., Friday 9a.m. – 6p.m., Sat 9 a.m. – 5p.m., and Sun 1 – 5 p.m. Their catalog can be reached at any time at their website www.monroepl.org. The Hughes Library is located at 1002 North Ninth Street, Stroudsburg, Pa. It is approximately 53 minutes from Cedar Crest College. October 9, 2008 7 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad LIFESTYLES The spookiest places you did not know existed around the Valley Cathy Meyett STAFF WRITER Not many people believe in ghosts. I happen to be one of them and have researched, just in time for Halloween of course, some of the most haunted places in Pennsylvania, mostly in and around the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia. At Cedar Crest College there are three buildings on campus that boast a haunting. Hartzel Hall supposedly has various ghosts in the attic. Strange noises are heard and a creepy feeling tends to emanate from the building. The Cressman Library is also reportedly haunted, especially the second and third floors. These two floors are constantly cold and there have been reports of eerie feelings, unexplained noises such as footsteps and books flying off shelves when no one else is seen to be on the floor. But the most well-known ghost on campus haunts Butz Hall. Wanda, as she is known, was supposedly a student here in the 1950’s who killed herself. She is also reported to not have a face if she is TOPLESS continued | page 5 Also, there is a woman’s football league, which has three more teams than the NFL but gets less coverage. Baltimore has a team, The Burn, which I was going to try out for. There are teams from Erie, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. But until reading this article, I am willing to bet few people have ever heard of them. This is because they receive little to no recognition or media coverage. seen. She killed herself in the attic and that is where her ghost resides mostly. She causes posters to fall, locks people out of their rooms, slams doors and takes things. Moving away from Cedar Crest but staying in the Lehigh Valley for now is Moravian College in Bethlehem. There are several places that are haunted there too, just as on our very own campus. According to Shadowlands, the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority House is haunted by the ghost of a maid from when the property was an estate named Alicia. She apparently became pregnant by the master of the house and she was killed by him upon discovery of the pregnancy. The stairway she was thrown down is now a closet but lights are known to be turned on and off in the attic and bedrooms. Pictures of men are known to be covered or turned around. Also at Moravian is Comenius Hall, which is haunted by the man the hall is named for. A light is known to shine when the hall is closed. Also, there was a Halloween party there one year and one of the students tried to turn off the lights in the basement and he watched them turn themselves back on. Another student’s guide dog refused to go down into the basement, perceiving a threat. The Music building is also known to be haunted. It housed nurses during the Revolutionary War. The spirits are known to open and close doors. You can also feel cold spots and hear footsteps when there is no one else there but you. Two of the dorms are supposedly haunted as well, Rau and Wilhelm Halls are both haunted. Rau is haunted by students who hung themselves in the basement in the 1960’s. Weird noises are known to come from both dorms, like scratching. Only there is one problem: the walls are cement, so you wouldn’t hear scratching coming from your neighbors on the walls. Also in the valley is Lehigh University, where the library is haunted. This time it’s by an old man who doesn’t seem to do much. Leaving the valley, we come to Jim Thorpe where the old jail is haunted by a ghost who was accused of being a Molly Maguire in the 1870’s. The night before his death by hanging, he ran his hand on the floor and put his hand on the white wall of the jail. He said that the print would remain there as proof of his innocence. The print is still there and has been painted over many times, but still returns, clear as day. The jail hasn’t been used since 1995 and can be toured but the cell with the print is closed to the public but you can see the print through the cell door. Next is Erie and Axe Murder Hollow. It is said that a man murdered his entire family here and that he haunts the place. There is even a story of how he murdered a teen couple that’s car stalled and stranded them, slitting their throats with the very same axe he hacked his family to pieces with. At Muhlenberg High School, a boy that collapsed after gym of heart failure still roams the hall and has been seen many times at night by both faculty and students. But one of the places that is most interesting and haunted other than the Gettysburg battlefields is Byberry Mental Institution in Philadelphia, a half an hour drive from campus. According to an article about Byberry on WEIRD USA, it was built in 1907 to help The LPGA gets less coverage than the PGA does as well. It goes for almost any sport. Except in the WWE, but that’s a story for another editorial dedicated to the subjugation of women in that organization. No doubt that those women are very talented, but they way they are portrayed compared to the men by the commentators and even fellow wrestlers belittles their abilities. But as previously stated, that is an issue for another time. with the overcrowding at the Philadelphia Almhouse, after the fire at Blockley destroyed the building there and killed many of the inmates of the asylum. They were taken to Byberry in hopes that the fresh air and country scenery would help. But instead the patients were treated cruelly instead. Especially once it became overcrowded. They were beaten, raped, punished in unusual ways and killed. There was an article about the conditions at Byberry and other state mental hospitals released in Life in 1946 describing the conditions. The asylum changed hands again and was shut down in 1990. About 30 buildings were abandoned and it is said that the patients still “live” there, more than 15 years after the institution closed. There was also a satanic cult that was chased out of Byberry by the people who live near it. Creepy huh? However, in June of 2008, the buildings were torn down and made into a retirement community. Hopefully the residents don’t end up with unexpected visitors! So there you have it, a sojourn into the unknown., just in time for a little Halloween fun. Rochester Institute of Technology Graduate Study At RIT Career-focused. Specialized. 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Halloween Adjective: _____________________________________ Place: _________________________________________ Animal: _______________________________________ Superhero: ____________________________________ Celebrity: _____________________________________ Interjection: ___________________________________ Adjective: _____________________________________ Place: _________________________________________ Kind of candy: _________________________________ Snack food: ____________________________________ October 9, 2008 In the column on the left are unique laws that apply to all Pennsylvanians or citizens of some Pennsylvania towns. Fill in the blank by drawing a straight line from the dash at the end of the law to the one before the word that fills in the blank. The center law that is not crossed out in an interesting law that needs to be followed in public in Allentown, Pa. You cannot sleep on top of a ___________ - Women: Brush your hair outside. Housewives cannot hide ____________ under a rug in a home. You cannot sing in a _____________. You cannot catch a fish with your - Create porn ____________. You cannot catch a fish with any body part except your ____________. If you have been convicted of a felony, you cannot operate a ______________. You cannot tie a ___________ to a string and then pull it away when a person reaches for it. A man cannot buy ____________ without his wife’s written permission. Wear one shoe There is a special permit for women to purchase __________________. You cannot use a ___________ at a wedding. Mr. Chemist’s Neighborhood Make-out Men: Become sexually aroused Kick a mailbox - Alcohol - Bathtub - Cannon - Dirt - Dollar - Game of Bingo - Hands - Make-up - Mouth - Refrigerator By David Raker On a __________ (Adjective) Halloween in the town of __________ (Place), I was going to go trick-or-treating. I decided to dress up as a(n) __________ (Animal) but everyone thought I would scare people, so I decide to dress up as a(n) __________ (Superhero) instead. My __________ (Superhero) costume was done to perfection and I looked great. The first door I knocked on turned out to be the home of __________ (Celebrity). __________ (Celebrity) opened the door and said, “__________” (Interjection). I tried to utter the words, “trick-or-treat” but I was very __________ (Adjective). __________ (Celebrity) said, “Come in.” I said, “No way,” and ran as fast as I could for the __________ (Place). I didn't get any __________ (Kind of candy) or __________ (Snack food) for Halloween that year. Historical Happenings October: National Popcorn Poppin’ Month Facts of the Week: Oct. 9 Washington Monument officially opened, 1888 Los Angeles received first electricity from Boulder Dam, 1936 Wishbone TV show premieres, 1995 Hey Arnold! TV show debuts, 1996 Oct. 10 U.S. Naval Academy founded, 1845 Tuxedo worn for the first time, 1886 Panama Canal opened, 1913 Oct. 11 Apollo 7, began an 11-day Earth orbit, 1968 Saturday Night Live debuted on NBC, 1975 Kathryn Sullivan becomes first American woman to walk in space, 1984 Discovery STS-92 becomes the 100th shuttle flight, 2000 Oct. 12 Subways flooded when a water main in NYC broke, 1988 Oct. 13 The cornerstone for the White House was laid, 1792 Oct. 14 Candidate Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning. He went on with his speech, 1912 Winnie the Pooh was published in London, 1926 Sound barrier broken, 1947 Martin Luther King Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize, 1964 Oct. 15 National Grouch Day First manned flight – hot air balloon, 1783 Birthdays: Oct. 9 Johanna Hurwitz (71), author John Lennon (b. 1940), member of the Beatles Mike Sigletary (50), Hall of Fame football player Oct. 10 Giuseppi Verdi, (b. 1813) opera composer Dale Earnhardt Jr. (34), racecar driver Oct. 11 Eleanor Roosevelt (b. 1884) wife of President FDR Orlando Hernandez (39), MLB player Michelle Trachtenberg (23), actress Oct. 12 Ronald E. McNair (b. 1950), ill-fated astronaut of the Challenger Kirk Cameron (38), actor Marion Jones (33), track runner Oct. 13 Mary McCauley (Molly Pitcher) (b. 1754), American Revolution heroine Summer Sanders (36), Olympic Gold medal swimmer Oct. 14 William Penn (b. 1644), Founder of Pennsylvania Francis Lightfoot Lee (b. 1734) Signer of the Declaration of Independence Dwight D. Eisenhower (b. 1890) 34th President of the U.S. e.e. Cummings (b. 1894), poet Oct. 15 Barry Moser (68), illustrator Submitted by Gabrielle Augustine Astrological editations Fall Break Edition LIBRA: (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) An old hang-out awaits new discovery. Enjoy some time with the old favorites. SCORPIO: (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Even pretty bubbles only last a minute. Enjoy the break while it’s here. SAGITTARIUS: (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Use your time wisely. The break should be relaxing, but it’s only two extra days. CAPRICORN: (Dec. 22 - Jan 19) Petting black cats with white stripes is not a good way to spend the break. AQUARIUS: (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Don’t lick a safety pin, you’ll definitely get hurt. PISCES: (Feb. 19 - March 20) Baked goods are tasty and fun to make. Make lots now and freeze them for the winter. ARIES: (March 21 - April 19) Take a break to dance over the break. Just stay away from staircases. TAURUS: (April 20 - May 20) The clock is counting down - Tick tock! Play some Tic Tac Toe to make the most of it. GEMINI: (May 21 - June 21) It’s too cold to go swimming. Think twice about your plans for the break -- you aren’t being practical. CANCER: (June 22 - July 22) Recharge your batteries now. You never know when they’ll die. LEO: (July 23 - Aug. 22) “Titanic” is three hours. “Scary Movie” is only one and a half. VIRGO: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Speeding is only illegal if you get clocked. 9FEATURES www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad October 9, 2008 Exploring CCC traditions through the years Leslie Savadge STAFF WRITER Cedar Crest College is rich in traditions, which have been bringing the students, faculty and staff together over the course of the college’s existence. The College has many traditions for students as a whole as well as some just for the incoming freshman. A few of the traditions that Cedar Crest currently has include having a big or lil sis, the open door ceremony, dink donut night, and the strawberry festival. Big sis lil sis is a tradition that was created about 50 years ago. When students are accepted to Cedar Crest as a freshman, they are notified about the program. With joining the program, students are matched up with an upper-classman. This enables freshmen to get to know someone that is in a different class than them, and that already knows the ropes of the college. Students have a lot of fun having a big sis to hang out with and do things with, as well as always knowing that they have someone that they can talk to even if they have not yet met anyone. Dink donut night is one of the main attractions of having a big sis. This night is all about being silly and having fun with bigs, while littles wear a ridiculous-looking hat that they have to strut on the runway to compete with the other freshman on who has the best dink. Afterwards, there are donuts served which give students time to hang out with their classmates as well as their big sis, which is why it is called dink donut night. The open door ceremony is the biggest tradition which is the introduction of the entire freshman class. This event is held during freshmen orientation. The ceremony is held at the Blaney Hall Administration Building, and students have to proceed through the front doors of the hall which signifies the Courtesy | Cressman Library Staff Students participate in the song contest in the year 1980. The song contest was once a big part of Cedar Crest College tradition, but is no longer practiced. next step of life, starting college, and announcing their name and major. Dink donut night and the open door ceremony were even traditions of Cedar Crest in the 1920’s; although instead of walking through the doors of Blaney Hall being called open door ceremony, in the 20’s it was referred to as the How-de-doo. This is a very good way to meet new people, as well as finding people to hang out with just in a specific major. Another event for freshman is the strawberry festival, which is known to be a favorite event among Cedar Crest students. This is a festival that is held on the President’s lawn, and usually takes place directly after the Open door ceremony. There is an overflow of strawberries, chocolate, apple crisp, and angel food cake. This event gives freshman a chance to meet professors before they even step foot into the classroom. Along with all of the freshman traditions, there are many other traditions that the whole college can partake in. There is the winter formal that is held annually in February. In the 1920’s they had a mid-year dance for all the women where they could bring their at the time future husbands. For juniors there is the ring ceremony, which is one tradition that started way back in 1943. This ceremony is the one in which all the junior women go to receive their Cedar Crest College rings which are the traditional gold with black onyx engraved with the college’s initials. In the earlier years the rings were given to the juniors by their little sisters from the big sis lil sis program. This event was “the most important event of the year,” stated Hedy Moosman in the 1950 Cedar Crest yearbook. This is one tradition that has been going on for many years and is a huge achievement of juniors that they can share with their family and friends. Even if students do not want to receive the traditional college ring they can have another ring given to them in place of it. “We swelled with pride as we received our rings of onyx and gold and we realized that now we had a constant tie to Cedar Crest,” The class of 61’ stated in the yearbook. The only difference from then to now is that the ring is no longer given to juniors by their little sisters. Communication professor Elizabeth Ortiz had a story about how she wasn’t sure if she would be able to get the ring for the ceremony. But while at the mall one day, she saw the ring at a jewelry store and thought that it was fate and meant to be. Ortiz is an alumna of Cedar Crest College and said that many of the traditions such as big and lil sis and open door ceremony were also done while she attended Cedar Crest. One tradition that they had while she was attending Cedar Crest that she loved but is no longer held was the song contest. She said that this tradition was the one of the most fun and looked forward to events of the year. The song contest was established around the 1940’s and was a huge event at Cedar Crest where all the different classes would get together and make songs about the college with their own lyrics, dance to perform, and costumes to compete to see which class came up with the best song. Elizabeth Ortiz said everyone got very into the contest, even the professors, and everyone had a great time. Cedar Crest is very good about creating events and activities for the students to bond as one and create a strong-knit community. Courtesy | Cressman Library staff From left to right, Cedar Crest traditions: Song Contest leaders accept first and second place trophies from Dean Nellie Manges, with the class of 1962 winning first place; Junior women participate in the tradition of ring ceremony; students participate in Dink Donut night before Dinks became what we know them as today. 10A&E www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad October 9, 2008 “Fire and Rain” A night with Dave Binder Lindsey Jancay STAFF WRITER The black and white sign hung around Cedar Crest campus, it boasted “Fire and Rain- a night with James Taylor” with a photo in the center of a man with a guitar. Naturally, I expected an intimate concert with the legend himself. I grew up listening to James Taylor, whose music has a very nostalgic feel for me. I remember dancing with my mother to “Sweet Baby James” when I was hardly more than a baby myself. I was so excited to have the chance to see James Taylor on Cedar Crest’s campus! So you can imagine my disappointment when I watched a man who was not James Taylor take to the stage. He humbly introduced himself as Dave Binder. Perhaps he was the opening act. However, instead of singing, Binder told a story about Taylor, who observed an old man walk past his house every day. Just as I found myself wondering what the relevance could possibly be, Binder launched into “Walking Man” one of Taylor’s biggest hits. Binder did not disappoint. His voice was eerily similar to Taylor’s, and he executed the difficult chords with ease. Although I was still disappointed, I could not help but be impressed. “Everybody loves James Taylor if they know him,” Binder explained as he spoke about Taylor’s diverse group of fans from many generations. The universality of his music is what made it the perfect topic of a concert for Cedar Crest’s Fall Family Weekend. As Binder played Taylor’s songs, he inserted biographical information about “James.” Binder focused on the first forty years of Taylor’s life, and the first twenty years of his musical career. Binder kept the audience entertained with the introduction of his music equipment, including a drum machine named “Fred” and a vocal harmonizer. With these machines, Binder accurately performed Taylor’s difficult music. Even when “Fred” malfunctioned during “Copper Line” Binder continued on with what turned into a unique acoustic rendition that sounded even purer than the original version. Binder told the audience about Taylor’s life which hopped from love to drugs to music just like Taylor hopped from New York to London to the ever famous Mexico. Dave had the audience of all ages clapping and singing and swaying and snapping. And boy, did he get them laughing! Binder had the audience rolling with his explanation of “Mexico.” The interpretation can be assumed accurate as it formed two of his songs which were surprisingly unique and separate from the Taylor style he recreates so well. Binder’s music had a much more soulful characteristic to it, and sat lower in his vocal range. However, one thing that stayed the same was the complex but never overwhelming guitar parts, which he executed flawlessly. Binder left the audience with a medley he had compiled known as “Songs You Thought James Taylor Wrote But he Really Didn’t,” which included “On the Roof,” “A www.davebinder.com Love Like Yours,” and the always heart-warming, “You’ve Got a Friend.” came straight from Livingston TayI entered the concert expecting lor, James’s brother who Binder acJames Taylor, and I left knowing tually toured with. Dave, himself, as it turns out is that although it was Binder on that quite the accomplished musician. stage, his respect for Taylor as a perHe began playing guitar at the age son and musician had opened my of 7, and at 10, he wrote his first eyes to more than I would have ever song; “Happy Song” which was seen in a James Taylor performance. Binder was able to deliver a performed upon request. Binder received his bachelor’s bibliographic, comedic, and truly degree from the University Of Low- beautiful performance that would ell School Of Music and an Hon- make James Taylor proud. Don’t worry if you missed orary Doctorate in Musical Binder’s performance at Cedar Philosophy from St. Lawrence University. Binder has been performing Crest. You can check out his webat college campuses for almost 30 site for his tour schedule and for videos and music from his third years. Before leaving, Binder per- album, “Plum Summer.” Rumors Are Dangerous Emmalee Lesko STAFF WRITER Scandals, backstabbers, lies, and love: four words that can make you or break you. For eighteen year old Elizabeth Holland and her sister Diana, that is all they are known for, besides being the princesses of Manhattan. In Anna Godbersen’s latest novel, Rumors: A Luxe Novel, and sequel to The Luxe, it is all you read and more. The books based in Manhattan upper society in 1899, are just like reading Gossip Girl, but a little more “old-school.” Still as much of an on-theedge-of-your-seat read, the books show a different society than what modern girls are used to. While we have a strange idea that the “old days” consisted of classy, boring women, these novels give a whole new name to scandalous bad girls. In Godbersen’s first book, The Luxe, we meet Elizabeth, who fakes her own death to be with her families coachman Will Keller, who she is unbelievably in love with--a “Romeo and Juliet” fairytale story. It starts with her mother giving her the ultimatum, after her father dies, of love or fortune. Elizabeth is engaged to a young man named Henry Schoonmaker, the most notable bachelor in Manhattan, and fabulously wealthy. It is an arranged marriage and she does not love him. What do you think she will choose? A life of luxury and riches www.amazon.com or a life with the man she loves? It is definitely clear as to her decision, as it would be to most girls: love. The novel gives way to set up for the sequel, Rumors: A Luxe Novel. In the second of the two, even more fun resides with the return of Manhattan’s notable women. With Elizabeth gone, it is up to her sister, Diana to rule as Manhattan’s princess, and biggest mischief maker. Diana falls in love with Henry Schoonmaker, and while he still has a flame for Elizabeth, gets himself into trouble with Diana. While everything could be perfect, a life of wealth, society greatness, and beauty, things don’t go the way they should. No story is complete without the perfect villain. This villain being Elizabeth’s “frenemy” Penelope Hayes. Penelope hates Elizabeth, and her sister as well, and has a secret that she could let slip and be the downfall to both Henry and Diana. I’m not going to give away the entire book, but with rumors, betraying friends, and other societal no-no’s, things get pretty interesting for New York’s most prominent females. For all the girls out there who enjoy good gossip and scandal, these are the novels to read. So pick up the books and get into the classy life of lies and rumors. TINSELTOWN “Betsy Skotch” So, just in case you aren’t sick of Yankees pitcher Alex Rodriguez yet, after this past summer’s nonsense with him and Madonna that was all over the news every day, here’s more. Apparently, he felt the need to flaunt his money over lunch the other day, when he used a 100 dollar bill to wipe his face. Which is awesome, because, I mean, why wouldn’t you use a 100 dollar bill? While Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are donating millions of dollars to various third world countries, Drew Barrymore is donating and helping out in Africa, and my personal favorite power-couple Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are donating millions to starving kids, good ole’ A-Rod is using his cash to wipe his face. Way to be a humanitarian, buddy. Alright Hills fans! For anyone out there that is absolutely in love with Brody Jenner - and why wouldn’t you be? - I’m notsosorry to say that he his off the market! According to In Touch Weekly, the best source in the world, Jenner has found “the one!” And, are you ready for this?, “the one” is none other than 22-year-old Playboy Playmate Jayde Nicole. Really, what is better than Playboy Brody Jenner dating a Playmate? I have a feeling that there are going to be some good times ahead... and maybe even a sex tape to rival that of Jenner’s bud, Lauren Conrad! Good news for Amy Winehouse fans. Apparently, she has been approached by the Church of Scientology who have offered to help her become… not a trainwreck anymore. Amy would be treated through the Church's Narconon rehabilitation program, which utilizes the methods put forth by L. Ron Hubbard. Which is all well and good and everything, but if Amy goes and gets healed by Tom Cruise and friends, who the heck am I going to write about? Cuz, Britney Spears has been cleaning up her act, since becoming a lesbian LiLo’s been a good girl, and really, there are only so many trainwrecks out there! Oh well, I guess I’ll have to begin relying on Miley Cyrus to really run wild. Or, maybe I’ll just have to turn this into a political gossip column and begin ripping on Sarah Palin, Tina Fey style… because that is always an option. That woman and her anecdotes are enough to keep any gossip columnist in business… October 9, 2008 11 www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad A&E Pass it around: Donavon Frankenreiter Dannah Hartman STAFF WRITER His songs are often featured in commercials, both “Life Love & Laughter” and “Free” are featured in Hilton Hotel commercials and “Free” is also used in a Zappos Shoes commercial, however Donavon Frankenreiter remains a somewhat unknown musician. With a laid-back yet vibrant style similar to musician and longtime friend Jack Johnson, Frankenreiter’s music can be considered alternative rock. His lyrics are thoughtful and optimistic, accompanied by his soulful, upbeat sound. Frankenreiter has released three albums so far, his first being 2004’s self-titled Donavon Frankenreiter. The album was produced with the help of Johnson, and released by Universal Records. Popular songs on the album include “It Don’t Matter,” “Free,” “Our Love,”,and “What’cha Know About.” His second album, the self-produced Move By Yourself was released in 2006 by Lost Highway Records. Frankenreiter has said of his sophomore album, “The second one I did myself and it definitely had direction I felt great about.” His newest CD, was released Aug. 19 of this year is entitled Pass It Around. On his website, donavonf.com, Frankenreiter explains that “on Pass It Around, I definitely had a lot of ideas and it was fun putting trust in other people.” One of those people was Grammy Award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli, who has in the past worked with several musicians from Frank Zappa to My Morning Jacket. In addition to enlisting a new producer, Frankenreiter has two of his friends and fellow musicians, Ben Harper and G.Love appear on the album. Certainly pleased with the new CD, Frankenreiter calls it “the best body of work I’ve done.” Not only is Frankenreiter an accomplished musician, he is also a professional surfer who has traveled and continues to travel to some of the most remote places on the globe. Sponsored by several companies including Surf Rx, Billabong, Sanuk and Von Zipper, Frankenreiter is well-known in the surfing world from his appearances in the Drive Thru surf videos. In addition to his music and surfing careers, Donavon Frankenreiter is also a husband to his wife Petra and father to his two sons, Hendrix and Ozzy. In an interview with The San Diego Union Tribune, Frankenreiter explains that his wife Petra was the one who encouraged Living a Pirate’s Life Jocelyn Ludwig STAFF WRITER Yo ho, yo ho a pirate’s life for me! Right now until Nov. 2 the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia has the special exhibit “Real Pirates.” This special exhibit tells the tale of the Whydah Pirate ship of 1717 that was sunk off of Cape Cod. This is the only verified pirate ship that has been found. It was Barry Clifford who played out his dream in 1984 from tales that his grandfather had told him. The exhibit is vast and has over 200 artifacts that were recovered and takes about forty five minutes to walk through. The concept of this exhibit is a great one considering all the hype with pirates these days. However, it was slightly disappointing. Most things about pirates are fabricated through media and movies, but it was definitely apparent in this exhibit that these things were a myth because they told you the real truth to all the hype about pirates. Although, there were 200 artifacts in the exhibit it was not enough to fill the large space. They did a very good job though of setting the exhibit up, at times they recreated parts of the ship so you could feel what it was like to be on a pirate ship back in the day. There are a lot of hands on activities that even further your experience of being a pirate. It is very educational and it really shows you the truth about pirates. They should be congratulated on the fact that they included women in their pirate history! You will learn about actual women pirates and what their duties were. This was a good exhibit do not get me wrong. It felt like something was missing or that there could have been more. It is the Franklin Institute so there is still a lot to do and see other than this exhibit! Either way, you should still check it out, because it is a great opportunity to learn the truth about history. him to pursue a career in music. He explains, “I’d sit around the living room here and play her songs on acoustic guitar and she’d say, “You gotta get out there and sing!” His eternal love for his family is obvious through several of his songs, especially “Call Me Papa.” The chorus of the slow, emotional song is directed to his children exclaiming “You can call me papa/and I’ll call you baby/don’t forget your mama’s my, baby too/wherever you go, whatever you do/I will be there, be there for you.” From his touching, positive lyrics to his cheerful sound, Donavon Frankenreiter’s zealous attitude toward life is best captured through his music. All three of his albums are available on iTunes, as well as his website donavonf.com. Donavon Frankenreiter is currently on a world tour and will be performing at the Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia on Oct.24th. www.starpulse.com THE SOUND BOOTH Gavin Degraw: An anthem for young love Allie Scott STAFF WRITER It’s been five years since we have heard from Gavin Degraw and quietly released this year, Gavin Degraw’s second album simply titled, Gavin Degraw, is nothing short of simple. From songs about falling in love with a girl from the minute he met her, to realizing he is being cheated on, Degraw’s songs are easy and enjoyable listening and are extremely relatable. The first single off the album I’m in Love with a Girl, is a pianoguitar-pop-infested tune that will be sure to have you singing along in no time. The video was released a few months ago as well with MTV’s Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari who plays Degraw’s love interest as they run around in a department store dodging the security cameras and guards. The song titled, “We Belong Together,” was on the soundtrack for the movie Tristan and Isolde which was released in 2006. This love ballad is filled with complicated lyrics surely lets us know that, “What good is a life, with no one to share it with.” The song, “Cheated on Me” simply stated, is for all you cheat victims out there. The tune is about not being able to trust someone after you have been cheated on. The lyrics, say “And maybe I suspect too much/ but this is hard for me to trust/ When I'm all wound up inside/ I just drive you often into someone else's eyes/ someone else's arms, someone else's obvious moves/ I'm a jealous guy.” Wow… need I say more? A personal favorite, “Young love” is about tough teenage romance and all its glories. All the I love you’s that you wish you never said were because you never knew what those words meant in the first place. Yes, this song is about that lovely little chapter in your life. Not only is this album enjoyable, is it just as amazing as his first album. Gavin Degraw sure knows how to lay it on the line and tell you relatable tales that will wonder your ears. Calendar Thursday, October 9 Secret Universe, photographs by Mary Allessio Leck. Ambre studio 310 W. Broad St., Bethlehem. Time: Wed-Fri 10am-5pm The exhibit runs until Nov. 14, 2008. Haunted Mini Glow Golf, golf in the dark with glow balls and creatures of the night. Dorney Square Miniature Golf 3120 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown. Times: Fri. and Sat.: 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. (ends Nov. 2), Sun.: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. (ends Nov. 2); $7, $6 children (Fri. and Sat.); $6, $5 children (Sun.) Friday, October 10 A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen Diamond Theater, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University 420 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem. Time: 8 p.m.; $12/ $5 LU Students. Mike Birbiglia Zellerbach Theatre, Philadelphia. Time: 8 p.m.; buy tickets online or call (215) 898-3900. Left Spine Down with Bella Morte. Cyber-Punk quintet performs. The Sterling Hotel 343 Hamilton St, Allentown. Time: 7 p.m. Saturday, October 11 Just Desserts Festival Stroll along enjoying live entertainment and sampling over 30 desserts.Third and Fourth streets, Bethlehem. www.bethlehempa.org. Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.; $10 for unlimited desserts or $1 per sample. Sunday, October 12 Halloween Cabaret Dress in costume for an evening of singing and dancing of songs of the season by the Broadway Rhythms Dance Company. www.broadwayrhythmsdanceco.com. Third Street Alliance 41 N. Third St., Easton. Time: 7 p.m.; $15 Friday, October 17 Graeme Base, Author Visit Graeme Base, author/illustrator of award-winning picture books, will do a Q&A presentation and a book signing of his newest book, "Enigma: a Magical Mystery." Parkland Community Library 4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown. Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Free. Saturday, October 18 Rock The Fall featuring Cracker, Everclear & Soul Asylum at Blue Mountain Ski Area, 1660 Blue Mountain Drive, Palmerton, PA. 610-826-7700 Time: 7:00 p.m.; $30 Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship. Tells the story of the Whydah, the first fully authenticated pirate ship to be discovered in American waters. www.piratesexhibit.com or www.fi.edu. Franklin Institute Science Museum 222 N. 20th St., Philadelphia. Open daily (ends November 2); $23.25 Tuesday, October 21 Swing Jam. Godfrey Daniels 7 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem Time: 8 p.m.; Free. Want to add any events? Email your events to mnammons@cedarcrest.edu 12SPORTS www.cedarcrest.edu/crestiad The Mane Event Elizabeth Kern STAFF WRITER The Equestrian Team works hard at what they do because they love what they do. But what’s different about Equestrian from other sports is that their other “teammate” is large, hairy, and has a mind of its own. Sometimes their horses don’t always do what they want them to do which results in a number of injuries. “Last year alone I dislocated my shoulder, tore both calf muscles in one leg and fractured my leg,” said sophomore co-captain Sarah Worden. However some injuries have a much more entertaining factor, such as Jackie Tuttle’s experience when she forgot to tighten the girth, which is a piece of equipment that helps keep the saddle in place, and got up and fell right off the other side. “It was hilarious!” said junior social work major Tuttle. Both riders mentioned that they have never hesitated to get back on a horse, no matter the severity of the injury. Equestrian isn’t just about in- jury it’s about “having fun, getting and staying in shape, and showing,” says Worden. She adds, “We have a great team this year with a lot of different personalities including two life long learners.” The team has lessons “at ‘the Barn’.” mentioned Linda Syers. The Barn Equestrian Center is located in Wind Gap, PA. “Personally I ride once a week. Some of the other girls ride two times a week.” Riding schedules are different for everyone due to class schedules. Lessons run “about two hours total, half hour to tack up (get your horse groomed and saddled and bridled) an hour actually riding, and another ½ hour to 45 minutes to cool our horse down and untack,” Tuttle said. Their first show was on September 27 and everyone placed. Co-captains Worden and Amanda Anderson placed 1st and 2nd, respectfully, while Tuttle placed 5th and Syers placed 6th. To see the full results visit the teams page through the athletics page. The team competes against other schools in the area such as, Rutgers, Lehigh, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, Wilkes and Kutz- October 9, 2008 Photo of the week. town. Although these girls love their horses most of them do not own their own horses, except Worden who is currently looking for someone to buy one of them, Sandy. Everyone’s responses as to why they started riding were the same; they all love horses. For Syers, “I just always loved horses and luckily my parents allowed me to pursue it.” The experience was a little different for Worden. “Riding is a big sport in my hometown and from the time I saw a horse I was hooked. My best friend owned thirty some odd horses and ponies and her mom owned a pony ride business. We have been riding ever since we could walk.” As for Tuttle, “It is such an amazing feeling when you know you and your horse are in sync and your ride is so smooth and you just know you look great and you feel amazing.” The Equestrian team isn’t just about braiding tails and horsing around; they are about hard work and dedication to something they love. Come out to support the team at their next show on October 12. Alexandria Kuebler Courtesy| Kelly Gonzalez Sophomore tennis player Alexandria Kuebler, was named the Colonial States Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for her outstanding play in the week ending September 28. Kuebler went 4-0 on the week with two wins at the No. 2 singles spot and two wins at the No. 1 doubles slot. April Johnson Athlete of the Week Hauna Colista STAFF WRITER Courtesy | Jackie Tuttle The Equestrian team gets together for a group photo after a victorious horse show. Protect the nest by supporting our Falcon athletes! Thursday, October 9 Saturday, October 18 Monday, October 20 Tennis vs. Rosemont College 3:30 p.m. Cross Country Women’s 5K Classic 9 a.m. Field Hockey vs. College of Notre Dame 4 p.m. Volleyball vs. FDU Madison 7 p.m. Tennis vs. Rosemont College 3:30 p.m. Soccer vs. Gwynedd-Mercy College 4 p.m. Saturday, October 11 Volleyball vs. Immaculata University 1 p.m. Volleyball vs. Valley Fordge Christian College 7 p.m. Soccer vs. Immaculata University 1 p.m. Tennis vs. College of Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 Soccer vs. Keystone College 4 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Cabrini College 1 p.m. Soccer vs. College of Notre Dame 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 22 Soccer vs. Valley Fordge Christian College 4 p.m. April Johnson, Freshman Forensic Science major, is Cedar Crest College’s only soccer goalie and the Athlete of the Week, AOW, for the week ending Sept. 30th. April Johnson was ranked fifth in the country as of Sept. 30th with an average of 18.6 saves per game. It was her exceptional goalkeeping in the game against Marywood University, with a total of 25 saves, which got her AOW. “I was mentally prepared for the game,” says Johnson. She explains that the saves she made that day were not typical saves so she had to work really hard to keep the ball out of the goal. Current as of Oct. 1st, she was ranked third in the country with a total of 127 saves. In addition to moving up two more ranks, she went to an average of 18.6 saves to and outstanding 19.2 saves a game. Johnson, who has been playing soccer for thirteen years, was not even expecting to play goalie when she initially decided to join the team. “Coach just walked up to me one day and asked ‘Hey April, want to be in goal’ and I have been there ever since.” It was the first time she had been in goal for two years and she was a little apprehensive but it has turned out for the best. Johnson expresses that “soccer is my life” but when she came to Cedar Crest College she was a little more than intimidated. “College soccer is a lot more hardcore. The skill level is night and day. I was really intimidated at first. It was one of the scariest things I’ve done.” “Since she came in as a freshman she has stepped up and made a name for herself at the college level,” despite her initial fears says Tatiana Ballreich, Sophomore Biochemistry major and Mid-fielder for the team. “April has a really positive attitude in all her games. She’s a team player and since we have such a small team, it’s really important.” The soccer team has had a rough season. With an almost nonexistent team earlier this semester to a nationally ranked goalie, the team has had many up and downs. “We have overcome a lot. We have had no subs all year and everyone gives their all, it’s all we can really do.” She says that receiving AOW will not make her slack off but only work harder. “Being AOW has made me really step it up. I fell like I have something to live up to.” She has lived up to her promise. It was in a game against DeSales after she received AOW that she made 35 saves and, as she puts it, “Played the game of my life”. To support the team and watch Johnson’s intense skills in the net, come watch the team’s next game. The soccer team’s next match is Saturday at home against Immaculata University.